Stanford expert testifies Meta's social media features are addictive like a "drug," especially for youth, in New Mexico lawsuit against the tech giant.

A massive new study is shedding light on problematic screen use and the mental health of U.S. adolescents - with worrisome ...

New research following US adolescents aged 11–12 shows that problematic use of mobile phones, social media, and video games ...

The groups with high and increasing addiction to mobile phone and social media were associated with a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The highly addictive group for video games also ...

European Union regulators say TikTok may be in violation of the Digital Services Act due to the risk it poses for addictive ...

Are you at risk for addictive behaviors? Some people are genetically predisposed to addictive behavior. It is common for people who have addictive behaviors to be depressed. Often people who have ...

Can any behavior be addictive? The answer is probably “yes,” depending on the person. Having said that, in our book, Why Can’t I Stop?, we selected the behaviors that we and others see as having the ...